[Public-list] 78 Amp alternator/Atomic 4

[George Dinwiddie]

On Tue, Sep 07, 2004 at 02:17:33PM -0400, Meinhold, Michael J wrote:
> Chris, thanks, but it's now electronic ignition, brand new rotor, new cap,
> rebuilt starter, new alternator, new fuel pump, new wires, new head gasket.
> I re-timed the distributor at the dock.
> 
> When I took off the head, there was a lot of carbon built up, and Don Moyer
> says overcooling can create that problem. I didn't want to take the time for
> a valve job, which would probably have entailed pulling the engine, but they
> were kind of dirty, although were functioning.

Have you tried a compression test?  I'd do that (dry and wet) before
assuming it's the valves.

 - George

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